We carry Kia coilovers from BC Racing, KW and Ksport for the Rio, Forte, Soul, Sportage, Stinger and more, seventeen kits in all. On most Kias, the kit comes down to model and year. The Stinger is the one exception: KW needs to know whether it has electronic dampers before it can match a kit.
K5 or Optima coilovers have their own page. For anything else, call 1-800-460-9106.
Animated illustration. It shows where coilovers sit on a car, not your exact kit. Depending on the car and the kit, coilovers can lean forward or back or stand straight up, and some cars use a separate spring and shock in the rear. Your ride height depends on the kit and how it is set up.
It is mostly model and year, plus a few notes to check.
KW has one kit for cars with electronic dampers and one for cars without.
BC's later Forte kit says "Fits Twist Beam Rear Models" (beam rear axle).
Every kit name gives a drive: Sportage AWD, EV6 RWD, Stinger FWD/AWD (BC's name; the Stinger is rear drive or AWD) or 2WD and AWD (KW), and FWD for the rest.
BC Racing makes three series for the Kia Rio, Forte, Soul, Sportage, Stinger, EV6, Niro, Sedona and Carnival: BR, DS and RM. DS comes on three kits and RM on two. Free shipping on BC Racing kits in the continental US.
BR comes on every kit. DS and RM come on only a few.
BR has one 30-click damping knob. It is the base series and comes on all thirteen kits.
DS adds a digressive piston. It comes on the Stinger, EV6 and newest Sportage kits.
RM is BC's upside-down (inverted) monotube for strut cars. It comes on the Stinger and early Forte kits.
We also carry these two brands. Call 1-800-460-9106 to compare.
Start with the Stinger kits below.
This car takes the later Kia Forte coilovers.
Look at the newest Sportage kit.
The Stinger and EV6 come first, then the small cars, then SUVs and minivans.
| Model | Years | What decides the kit | BC Racing series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stinger | 2018 to 2023 | Electronic dampers (KW) | BR, DS, RM |
| EV6 | 2022 to 2025 | One kit | BR, DS |
| Forte | 2009 to 2018 | Generation; rear axle note (BC) | BR, RM |
| Rio | 2001 to 2017 | Years | BR |
| Soul | 2010 to 2019 | Generation | BR |
| Sportage | 2017 to 2025 | Generation | BR, DS |
| Niro | 2023 to 2025 | One kit | BR |
| Sedona and Carnival | 2015 to 2025 | Model | BR |
Here is what Kia Rio, Soul and Stinger owners report most often on owner forums, in recalls and in service bulletins, and what each point means for your coilovers.
Stinger Forum owners report that after lowering, the shop maxed out the rear camber eccentric bolt or ran out of adjustment. One owner on lowering springs at minus 2.0 degrees is fitting adjustable rear camber arms to get closer to minus 1.0. Uncorrected rear camber wears the inner tire edges first.
Before you install: Decide on ride height before the alignment, and have adjustable rear camber arms ready if you plan more than a mild drop.
Kia bulletin CHA066 covers an abnormal noise from the front over bumps or rough pavement on the Rio (UB) and Optima. Dealers replace both front stabilizer links with improved parts. An old link can keep clunking after coilovers go in and get blamed on the kit.
Before you install: Check both front end links during the install, and replace them as a pair if they are worn or the car has this noise.
Kia Motors America's January 12, 2017 release, on the Stinger's design award at the Detroit show, said that at the show "Kia's stinger stole the spotlight" (lowercase as published).
KW makes a Stinger (CK) kit "with electronic dampers (includes cancellation kit)". Its other kit is "without electronic dampers". BC's kit name does not say, so ask us.
Its name says "Fits Twist Beam Rear Models". Send the VIN so we can confirm your rear axle.
They are on our Kia K5 and Optima page.
No kit here is named for it, and BC's kit says RWD. Call us and we will check.
All thirteen BC kits come in BR. DS comes on the Stinger, EV6 and 2023 to 2025 Sportage kits, and RM on the Stinger and early Forte kits.
That is BC's wording in the kit name. Ask us what ships with the kit.
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